Golf club



June 12, 1928.

A. HEETER GOLF CLUB Filed June 17, 1927 INVENTOR' A TTORNEY PatentedJune 12, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALLEN HEETER, OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE VULCAN LAST COMPANY,

OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO, ACORPORATION OF OHIO.

GOLF CLUB,

Application filed June 1'7,

My invention relates to golf clubs.

it is the object of my invention to provide a golf club in which theweight at the base of the shaft and at the top of the shaft may beadjusted to suit theii'idividual preference oi the owner of the club,Without disclosing the presence of the weight so as to present a neatand perfect appearance.

Eteferring to the drawings:

Figure l is side elevation of a club @111- bodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 oi. Figure 2. v

Figure 4 is a section on the lined-" i ot Figure l.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 is the shaft oil the club havinga handle por tion 2 encased in the usual resilient wrapping 3 andleather cover i. The upper end of the club designated 5 is provided withan aperture, preferably cylindrical, designated 'llhe lower end of thisaperture is tilledwith a lead weight 7, the enact size oi which andextent of which may be varied according to the desires of the user. Inorder to retain. thisweigl'it in place and to conceal it, 1 employ a.fibre plug 8 which is of resilient character. This plug fills the upperend of the opening 6 retaining the lead in place, closing the openingand forming a neat end for the club. I

At the base of the shaft at the point where the shaft joins the head ofthe club or in 1927. Serial No. 199,476.

the club head itself, preferably on the axis of the shaft, I provide anaperture 9 having its open end on the bottom of the club,

such aperture 9 being filled at its base by the lead insert 10 which isretained in position by thctibre insert 11. This fibre insert expandsagainst the wood of the club head 12 forming a tight closure for theaperture 9 and retention of the lead 10.

It will be understood that I desire to cornprehend within my inventionsuch modifications as may be necessary to adapt it to varying conditionsand uses.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim is new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is: i

1. In a golf club having a shaft and a.

head, said shaft having an aperture at the lower end thcreofla leadtiller filling a portion of said aperture, and a resilient plug forretaining said filler in position and closing said aperture, the saidplug being exposed at its outer end on the end of the club.

2. In a golf club, a shaft, a head, said shaft and head having anaperture formed through the bottom of the head into the shaft on axiswith the shaft, a lead filler for said aperture, and a fibre plug, forclosing the end of said aperture to retain the lead filler in position.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

ALLEN HEETER.

